Wall hanger for radiators



April 2, 1940. D. F. OWENS WALL HANGER FOR RADIATORS Filed Nov. 16, 1938Patented Apr. 2,1940

"UNITED STATES PATENT} orricsj u u 2,195,540 ,7 I WALL HANGER FonnAmA'roa's Daniel F. Owens, Buffalo, N. Application November 16,1938,Serial No. 240,757 u 3 Claims. (01. 248-234) I f My invention relates toimprovements in wall hangers for steam or hot water radiators and thelike, and the object of the invention is to provide ahanger constructionwhich is capable of beingreadily adjusted to fit any size of radiatorand which is also capable of adjustment to permit the radiator to behung level in allfre- V project out of line either at the top or bottomwhereby the proper circulation'of fluid within the radiator is oftenimpaired and the general appearance of the radiator'rnade offensive 'tothe criticalfeye.

Another object of my invention is to provide a hanger of extremelysimple construction which can be v'eryreadily adjusted and secured tothe 'wall by a minimum number of attachment points. u a

With these and other Objects in View as shall hereinafter appear, myinvention consists of a radiator hanger constructed and arranged all ashereinafter more particularly described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of my radiator hanger assembly.

Figure 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view through a radiator andshowing it supported by my hanger which is in turnsecured to a wall.

Figure 3 is a plan View of a fragmentary'portion of a hung radiator asillustrated in Figure 2, and,

Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective View of an eye-bolt and retainingbutton as used in my hanger assembly. 1

Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in thedifferentviews of the draw- While my drawing illustrates a single hangerassembly supporting a fragmentary portion of a radiator, it is to beunderstood that in most cases at least two hangers are used for oneradiator. The hangers are positioned in spaced apart relation. As thehanger assemblies are each of the same construction, it is onlynecessary for me to describe the construction and application of asingle hanger assembly as illustrated in the drawing.

The wall engaging portions of the assembly consist of a pair of upperand lower angle mema retaining nut 9 and also freely receives a rehers Ibetween which extends a vertical spacing rod member l2 The upper portionll of the I2 is of reduced diameter and rod member threadedto receive asupporting nut 3 on its upper-end, The lower end of the rod is furnishedwith areducedportion l3 inserted into an orifice inthehorizontal plateof the lower angle member I and acotter pin l3 or'thejlike is providedin this reduced portion. and below the angle member toflhold the latterin suspended 10 engagementwiththe rod for movement therewith during itsadjusting movements. "In this connection this angle member abuts thewall from which the radiator is hung and is free to slide over the wallduring adjustments. The unthreaded portioniof the rodmemberlz is formedintermedia elyof its height with a pair of bosses l4 between which ispivoted the upper: end of a hook member 4. The lowerhook portion of themember 4 engages the bottom of the connecting nipple 'or nipples 55between the radiator sections 2, as illustrated in Figure 2. The rodmember 12 is rotatable within. the angle members I, so that the'hookmember 4 can be swung for insertion between radiator sections, if sodesired.

The upper angle member I is secured in place to the .w'allsurface by anut and stud 1.5, the stud projectingfrom the wall in the usual mannerand passing through a horizontal" slot 5 'in the eye-bolt. 8 extendsforwardly from theupper angle member. 1 and between the same pair ofradiator sections as the hook member 4. The outer end of the eye-bolt 8is threaded to receive taming button Ill which is shaped to fit snuglybetween the sections and bear against such sections under the pressureof the nut 9, as illustrated inv Figure 3.

It not infrequently occurs that because of slight irregularities of wallconstruction the upper or lower extremities of radiators, after beinghung, projectso that the radiator is out of true vertical alignment,thereby impairing its appearance and elficiency. To obviate thisdifiiculty,

I provide sliding spacing plates 6 which are secured to the horizontalportions of the upper and lower angle members I. Each of the plates 6 isformed with a pair of parallel slots 1 to receive a pair of bolts I8projecting downwardly from the horizontal portions of the angle membersI, and also central open ended slots 20 whereby the plates can slidepast the rod memthe inner back edges of at least two of the radiatorsections, and thus when the radiator is hung and before the nut 9 on theeye-bolt 8 is finally tightened up, the plates -6 can be slidto or frorelatively to the angle members I and thus either the top or bottom ofthe radiator can be moved inwardly or outwardly to effect a verticalposition of the radiator. When the radiator is in the desired verticaladjustment with the .outer edges of the plates .6 bearing againsttheinner back edges of the radiator sections, the nuts I9 on the bolts I8are tightened to lock the platesfi in place and the nut 9 on theeye-bolt 8 is tightened up to draw the retaining. button In firmly inplace and in turn the radiator tightly against the plate 6. If thethreaded end of the eye-bolt 8 projects outwardly from the nut 9 anobjectionable distance after the radiator is secured in place, suchprojecting end of the rod can be conveniently -.cut oil.

In order to lift or lower the radiator to insure it being in a truehorizontal position, the nut 3 I can be moved either upwardly ordownwardly on the threaded. rod II whereby the rod and the lower anglemember I suspended therefrom are either raised or lowered in respect tothe upper angle member I with a consequent raising or lowering of thehook member i and the end of the radiator supported .by such hook. If itis desired ,to attach the upper angle member I to a wooden surface, suchattachment can be made by inserting suitable screws through the orifices2i in the vertical portion of the upper angle member.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have devised avery simple and yet efiicient hanger for radiators whereby the radiatorcan be readily alignedin place, and furthermore my device is soconstructed that it can be used with any standard type of radiatorirrespective of the height of the sectionsor length of the unit, andalthough I have shown and described a particular embodiment of myinvention, it is to be understood that I can make any such changes andalterations as I may from time to time deem necessary without departingfrom the spirit of my invention as set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a radiator hanger of the character described, a pair of upper andlower wall engaging members, an adjustable upright rod disposed betweensuch members, a hook-like member extending downwardly from said rod. forengaging and supporting the bottom of the radiator, a bolt extendingoutwardly from the upper wall engaging member through the radiatorsections, means on the bolt for engaging and retaining the upper portionof the radiator against outward movement, and a pair of spacing elementsadjustably secured to the upper and lower wall engaging members, saidelements engaging and retaining the rear face of the radiator in spacedrelation to the upper and lower wall engaging members.

2. In a radiator hanger of the character described, a pair of upper andlower wall engaging members, one being fixed to the wall and the otherbeing free to move relatively thereto, an adjustable upright roddisposed between such members, ,a hook-like member extending downwardlyfrom the spacing rod for engaging and supporting the bottom of theradiator, a bolt extending outwardly from the upper wall engaging memberthrough the radiator sections, means on the bolt for engaging andretaining the upper portion of the radiator against outward movement,and a pair of spacing plates slidably secured to the upper and lowerwall engaging members, each of the plates engaging at least two sectionsof the radiator and retaining the radiator in spaced relation to theupper and lower wall engaging members.

3. In a radiator hanger of the character described, a pair of upper andlower wall engaging angle members, one of said members being fixed andthe other being free to move relatively to the wall, an upright rodextending between the horizontal portions of the angle members andadjustably connected at its upper end to said fixed wall member andcoupled at its lower end to the movable wall member, a hook-like memberpivotally suspended from said rod intermediate its ends for engaging andsupporting the bottom of the radiator, a bolt extending outwardly fromthe upper wall engaging angle member through the radiator sections,means on the bolt for engaging and retaining the upper portion of the Yradiator against outward movement, a pair of DANIEL F. OWENS.

